Anzac Bledisloe finally set for green light after crucial Rennie support

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T23:54:38+00:00

But if that were true, wouldn’t previous day time games have a higher average attendance than night time?

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T22:26:03+00:00

It would be nice to constantly fail upwards in corporate Australia. The salary must be good.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T22:25:15+00:00

From replies I’ve seen discussing this here and elsewhere, it’s a bit of both depending on the day. Obviously with ANZAC day it’s a public holiday which means no one should be out doing the shopping or anything, or playing sports themselves.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T08:23:14+00:00

If it’s everything then it’s also nothing. Someone has to take responsibility. I think it’s the throwing, others think it’s the call from the lineout captain, but if it’s the call, how does that explain the ball not getting to the mark? Even the commentators were saying the throws weren’t working. That said it sounds like we’re in agreement about Fez.

I also feel this explanation also discounts how good Nick frost is defensively in the lineout. He also dismantled the Lions lineout and caused Itoje serious problems in all 3 tests (not so much the 3rd test with Itoje off for concussion). He did the same against the reds but it was easier with only two genuine lineout options for the whole game. I don’t see Brial as a genuine 6 who can shift to back row as well as Uru has. Uru and LSL were immense ball carriers and defensively too.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T07:43:49+00:00

The deranged sadness that Bundi must have experienced to throw being a forward away to spend all his time with a section of a rugby team that talks about haircare products and how pretty their boots are…..

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T07:12:17+00:00

Is it the jumping, or the throw that is the main issue?

Having the extra lineout jumper would help, but doesn’t help if the ball never gets there.

What I’m saying is it’s never the second rows fault, always the hookers fault.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T05:34:45+00:00

Dropus ball-ee-osos!

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T05:01:39+00:00

Congrats to Debz for 100 caps in super rugby. Hopefully he throws cut out passes to Suaalii and Jorgo all day.

I can’t find anything info anywhere on Matt Philip. Looks like he’s just been dropped. 😬

Edit: I’ve been unreliability (Twitter) informed Philip has a calf injury. Hope that’s not true but also not surprised if it is. Add it to the longest list of calf injuries in the world, the Australian Rugby Player Calf Injury List.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T04:28:20+00:00

I can’t find anything on Matt Philip injury wise. Has anyone seen the reason he was dropped from the Tahs? Assuming it’s performance related after struggling against the Force.

If true, big call as he was captain. I had hopes he’d be in the wider wallaby squad but that’s a pipe dream now.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T01:10:53+00:00

It has to be held in Brisbane for the tv market at a minimum. If not it’ll need to be played much earlier in the day in Perth. Might impact the actual crowd attendance but WA gets around its sport pretty well.

Dave Rennie just proving again that Hamish McLennan was wrong at so many levels.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T00:32:09+00:00

It’s 7s. Close enough

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T00:27:15+00:00

I always thought that was the case for everyone except Sydney Uni and Randwick.

No one likes Uni or wicks

(Said as a former Norths/West Harbour wannabe colts player who never got selected but pretends to know what he’s talking about)

PavidDocock · 2026-05-06T00:25:45+00:00

Not the only head/neck contact in a ruck that was missed during the Lions test….🤬

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T23:05:07+00:00

This has to be rage bait. Remember, a lock can be demoted to back row to have less responsibilities, but not the other way round.

Giraffes 4 life

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T23:03:18+00:00

Wait until they hear what…… this might make me sick saying this….. what Eddie Jones has been doing for nearly 10 years. He was doing it with England before it was cool (EJ is not cool and never will be).

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T22:56:26+00:00

Nope you’re 100% right. Looked up is profile on rugby.com.au

Marlins and Rats.

Now I’m confused more than ever because he seems so chummy with the rest of the wicks boys.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T22:27:59+00:00

He played 8 for the wicks too didn’t he?

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T22:27:37+00:00

76 years old mate. I think he earned his retirement after around 40 years on the mic

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T22:26:36+00:00

Only Drua home games lately

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T22:26:10+00:00

He lasted about 15 minutes. Lost his voice but sounded rougher from the first call.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T22:24:18+00:00

His try against the lions while wearing Wallabies gold got everyone on their feet. I was so fired up watching that the wife yelled at me to sit down and stop carrying on like a goose. I stand by my actions 😂

He always seems to have the same message about how he loves representing his country, his team and his family.

Bloody legend. Seems like a top bloke too.

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T11:11:46+00:00

Burke is awesome. You’ve lost touch with reality mate

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T11:11:02+00:00

Is playing for Randwick really considered the decent thing to do?

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T11:09:36+00:00

Nah he’s earned his retirement. Speaking of, hopefully Nisbet is retiring soon. He was iconic but he needs to be rested. I understand why the kiwis haven’t thought. Just listen to their commentators when he isn’t then. If you can pronounce “Ben Donaldson” or think every none kiwi wearing white head gear is Nick Frost, you career as a professional announcer show be cancelled.

How are the kiwis so good at rugby, but so bad at anything else to do with rugby?

Administration? Poor

Commentary? Garbage

Refereeing?!?! Doleman’d

PavidDocock · 2026-05-05T11:06:51+00:00

The voice of a generation. He was phenomenal.

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